Atlas of Battles

country, 448 engagements

Battles in China

448 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day China: 330 battles, 21 sieges, 11 naval actions and 86 campaigns between 3001 BC and 1981. The wars with most engagements here: Chinese Civil War (110), Second Sino-Japanese War (69), First Opium War (16), transition from Ming to Qing (14).

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Battle of ZhuoluBattle of MuyeBattle of ChangshaoBattle of LoulinBattle of ChengpuBattle of BiBattle of AnBattle of YanlingBattle of LizeBattle of JinyangBattle of GuilingBattle of MalingBattle of YiqueBattle of JimoBattle of ChangpingBattle of JuluBattle of PengchengBattle of AnyiBattle of Wei RiverBattle of GaixiaBattle of MayiBattle of HexiBattle of LoulanBattle of JushiBattle of KunyangBattle of YiwuluBattle of XingyangBattle of XiangyangBattle of JieqiaoBattle of YangchengBattle of Chang'anCao Cao's invasion of Xu ProvinceBattle of Yan ProvinceBattle of WanchengBattle of YijingBattle of XiapiBattle of GuanduBattle of Yan FordBattle of CangtingBattle of BowangBattle of LiyangBattle of XiakouBattle of NanpiBattle of JianglingBattle of HefeiBattle of YilingBattle of ChangbanSiege of JichengBattle of Xiaoyao FordBattle of Qi MountainsBattle of YangpingBattle of BaxiBattle of Mount DingjunBattle of Han RiverBattle of FanchengBattle of XiaotingBattle of RuxuBattle of JietingBattle of ShitingSiege of ChencangBattle of JianweiBattle of HefeiBattle of Mount QiBattle of HefeiBattle of Wuzhang PlainsBattle of HefeiBattle of DongxingBattle of HefeiBattle of DidaoBattle of Fei RiverBattle of Canhe SlopeBattle of ShayuanSiege of YanmenBattle of HuoyiBattle of YanshiBattle of HulaoTuyuhun invasion of GansuEmperor Taizong's campaign against the Western RegionsTang campaign against KarakhojaTang campaigns against KarasahrSiege of AnsiTang campaign against KuchaBattle of Irtysh RiverTibetan Invasion of TuyuhunBattle of BolchuBattle of SuiyangBattle of GaopingSiege of ShouzhouBattle of Gaoliang RiverJingkang IncidentSiege of De'anBattle of YanchengBattle of CaishiBattle of TangdaoBattle of YehulingSiege of ZhongduSiege of Kaifeng (1232)Battle of Kai-KengBattle of SanfengshanSiege of CaizhouMongol conquest of TibetSiege of DiaoyuchengBattle of XiangyangBattle of DingjiazhouBattle of TanzhouFirst Mongol invasion of BurmaBattle of Lake PoyangBattle of Buyur LakeTumu CrisisBattle of QingheBattle of FushunBattle of SarhuBattle of KaiyuanBattle of TielingBattle of Fort ZhenjiangBattle of Shen-LiaoBattle of GuangningBattle of MacauBattle of NingyuanBattle of Ning-JinBattle of DalingheSiege of LüshunBattle of SongjinBattle of BeijingBattle of Shanhai PassSiege of KweilinBattle of Ulan ButungBattle of DartsedoBattle of the Salween RiverBattle of Mount LeigongJinchuan CampaignsMacau IncidentBattle of ChuenpeeCapture of ChusanBattle of the BarrierBattle of CantonSecond Battle of ChuenpeeBattle of the BogueBattle of First BarBattle of WhampoaBattle of CantonBattle of AmoyCapture of ChusanBattle of ChinhaiBattle of NingpoBattle of TsekeeBattle of ChapooBattle of WoosungBattle of ChinkiangPassaleão incidentJintian UprisingBattle of ChangshaBattle of WuchangBattle of NanjingNorthern ExpeditionBattle of Muddy FlatBattle of JiangnanBattle of CantonCapture of the French Folly FortBattle of the BogueBattle of the Pearl River FortsBattle of Macao FortBattle of Escape CreekBattle of Fatshan CreekBattle of CantonBattle of Taku FortsBattle of SanheBattle of Taku FortsBattle of Jiangnan (1860)Battle of Taku FortsBattle of ZhangjiawanBattle of PalikaoBattle of ShanghaiBattle of AnqingOccupation of NingboBattle of CixiSiege of SuzhouBattle of Brown's FerryBattle of ChangzhouThird Battle of NankingBattle of FujianBattle of ÜrümqiBattle of FuzhouBattle of ShipuBattle of ZhenhaiBattle of the Yalu RiverBattle of JiulianchengBattle of LushunkouBattle of WeihaiweiBattle of YingkouBattle of Senluo TempleBattle of PekingBattle of ShanhaiguanDefense of HarbinSiege of BeitangBattle of Dagu FortsBattle of LangfangSiege of the International LegationsBattle of TientsinBattle of BeitangBattle of Port ArthurBattle of NanshanBattle of Te-li-SsuBattle of Motien PassBattle of TashihchiaoBattle of HsimuchengSiege of Port ArthurBattle of LiaoyangBattle of ShahoRaid on YingkouBattle of SandepuBattle of MukdenChinese Invasion of Tibet (1910)Battle of YangxiaBattle of ChangshaSiege of TsingtaoBattle of XuzhouBattle of LangfangSiege of WuchangBattle of ShantouBattle of GuangzhouBattle of HuizhouSecond Battle of GuangzhouBattle of LahasusuBattle of NanningBattle of XuchangBattle of XinzhengBattle of ShangcaiSecond Battle of GuilinBattle of JinanSecond Battle of NanningFirst Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi SovietFirst Encirclement Campaign against Honghu SovietBattle of ShuangqiaozhenSecond Encirclement Campaign against Honghu SovietSecond Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi SovietThird Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi SovietThird Encirclement Campaign against Honghu SovietBombing of JinzhouJiangqiao campaignJinzhou OperationEncirclement campaign against the Hunan–Western Hubei SovietBattle of MiaohangDefense of HarbinBattle of WenzaobangBattle of KashgarBattle of UrumqiFourth Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi Sovietdefense of the Great WallBattle of AksuFifth Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi SovietBattle of UrumqiBattle of KashgarFirst Encirclement Campaign against Shaanxi–Gansu SovietSoviet invasion of XinjiangBattle of Yangi HissarBattle of YarkandSecond Encirclement Campaign against the Shaanxi-Gansu SovietBattle of Chishui RiverBattle of Luding BridgeThird Encirclement Campaign against Shaanxi–Gansu SovietOrahodoga IncidentJinchanggou IncidentSuiyuan CampaignBattle of NankingBombing of SongjiangSiege of ShanghaiBattle of LuodianBombing of NanjingBattle of Beiping–TianjinOperation ChaharBattle of ZhangjiakouBattle of NankouBloody Saturday (Shanghai)Battle of WusongBattle of TaiyuanBattle of DatongBattle of JiningBattle of XinkouBattle of PingxingguanDefense of Sihang WarehouseBattle of JinshanweiUSS Panay incidentAmoy OperationBombing of ChengduSiege of XuzhouBattle of Northern and Eastern HenanBombing of ChongqingDefense of Teng CountyBattle of TaierzhuangBattle of XuzhouCanton OperationBattle of WuhanBattle of ChangshaSwatow OperationHainan Island OperationDong'an Town IncidentBattle of NanchangBattle of NomonhanBattle of Suixian–ZaoyangBattle of South GuangxiBattle of BaotouBattle of Kunlun PassBattle of West Suiyuan1939–1940 Winter OffensiveBattle of WuyuanBattle of Zaoyang–YichangHundred Regiments OffensiveBattle of South HenanBattle of ShanggaoBattle of South ShanxiBattle of ChangshaBattle of Hong KongJapanese invasion of the Shanghai International Settlementproposed Japanese invasion of SichuanBattle of ChangshaBattle of West HubeiBattle of Northern Burma and Western YunnanBattle of ChangdeBattle of LonglingBattle of DushanBattle of Central HenanBattle of ChangshaDefense of HengyangBattle of Guilin–LiuzhouOperation BeleaguerBattle of DazhongjiBattle of LingbiSecond Guangxi campaignBattle of West HunanYetaishan CampaignBattle of TianmenLinyi CampaignBattle of WuheHuaiyin–Huai'an CampaignXinghua CampaignZhucheng CampaignBattle of LishiTaixing CampaignPingdu CampaignShangdang CampaignBattle of XiangshuikouBattle of RugaoWeixian–Guangling–Nuanquan CampaignBattle of ShicunBattle of HoumajiaHandan CampaignCampaign to Suppress Bandits in Northeast ChinaGaoyou–Shaobo CampaignBattle of Tangtou–GuocunOpening CampaignHouma CampaignBattle of SipingCampaign to Defend SipingDatong–Puzhou CampaignBattle of Huaiyin–Huai'anBattle of Rugao–HuangqiaoDingtao CampaignBattle of KalganLüliang CampaignAutumn Offensive of 1947 in Northeast ChinaZhengtai CampaignSummer Offensive of 1947 in Northeast ChinaWinter Offensive of 1947 in Northeast ChinaCampaign to the South of BaodingBattle of Yan'anBattle of Tang'erliSiping CampaignCampaign to the North of BaodingNanma–Linqu CampaignCampaign to the North of Daqing RiverBattle of Phoenix PeakWestern Tai'an CampaignJingshan–Zhongxiang CampaignBattle of JinzhouBattle of TashanGongzhutun CampaignLinfen CampaignZhoucun–Zhangdian CampaignSiege of ChangchunBattle of ShangcaiYanzhou CampaignLiaoshen CampaignBattle of JinanTaiyuan CampaignHuaihai CampaignBattle of JiulianshanShuangduiji CampaignPingjin CampaignBattle of GuningtouBattle of Dengbu IslandTianjin CampaignCampaign to Suppress Bandits in Central and Southern ChinaCampaign to Suppress Bandits in Northern ChinaShanghai CampaignBattle of QingshupingLanzhou CampaignCampaign to Suppress Bandits in Eastern ChinaNingxia CampaignCampaign to Suppress Bandits in DabieshanCampaign to Suppress Bandits in Northwestern ChinaCampaign to the North of Nanchuan CountyBobai CampaignChengdu CampaignBattle of WawonBattle of TianquanBattle of BamianshanCampaign to Suppress Bandits in Southwestern ChinaCampaign to Suppress Bandits in LongquanBattle of Nan'ao IslandBattle of YiwuBattle of Dongshan IslandWanshan Archipelago CampaignBattle of Nanpéng IslandCampaign to Suppress Bandits in Northern GuangdongBattle of ChamdoBattle of UnsanCampaign to Suppress Bandits in LiuwandashanCampaign to Suppress Bandits in Western GuangxiBattle of Nanri IslandAttack on the Sui-ho DamBattle of Nanpēng ArchipelagoBattle of Dalushan IslandsDongshan Island CampaignBattle of the Samichon RiverBattle of Yijiangshan IslandsBattle of Dachen Archipelagocampaign at the China–Burma borderBattle of Dong-YinFirst Battle of Zhenbao IslandSecond Battle of Zhenbao IslandBattle of FakashanBattle of JianqiaoBoxers attacks on Chinese Eastern RailwayBattle of JianmenguanBattle of Xiushui RiverBattle of NankingDecember 2024 Chinese military drills around TaiwanBattle of Red CliffsBattle of YamenBritish expedition to TibetNorthern ExpeditionJapanese invasion of ManchuriaMarco Polo Bridge incidentOperation Ichi-GoSoviet invasion of ManchuriaBattle of Red CliffsBattle of YamenBritish expedition to TibetNorthern ExpeditionJapanese invasion of ManchuriaMarco Polo Bridge incidentOperation Ichi-GoSoviet invasion of ManchuriaŌsakaSeoulTaipeiChengduÜrümqiNew Delhi2000 km34.692N, 106.406E
448 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by century

3001 BC: 1 engagements1101 BC: 1 engagements701 BC: 3 engagements601 BC: 3 engagements501 BC: 2 engagements401 BC: 2 engagements301 BC: 8 engagements201 BC: 3 engagements101 BC: 1 engagements1 BC: 2 engagementsAD 100: 10 engagementsAD 200: 34 engagementsAD 300: 2 engagementsAD 500: 1 engagementsAD 600: 12 engagementsAD 700: 2 engagementsAD 900: 3 engagements1100: 5 engagements1200: 13 engagements1300: 2 engagements1400: 1 engagements1600: 18 engagements1700: 5 engagements1800: 59 engagements1900: 248 engagements248 in 19003001 BC1900
441 dated engagements, one bar per century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 38 with pages

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
3001 BCBattle of ZhuoluZhuolu County
1046 BCBattle of MuyeMuye District
January 684 BCBattle of Changshao
645 BCBattle of Loulin
632 BCBattle of Chengpuhistory, heritage and archaeology
597 BCBattle of Bi
589 BCBattle of An
575 BCBattle of YanlingYanling County
478 BCBattle of Lizehistory, heritage and archaeology
455 BCBattle of JinyangTaiyuanhistory, heritage and archaeology
354 BCBattle of GuilingHandanhistory, heritage and archaeology
342 BCBattle of Malinghistory, heritage and archaeology
293 BCBattle of YiqueLongmen Grottoes
284 BCBattle of JimoJimo District
April 262 BCBattle of ChangpingGaopinghistory, heritage and archaeology
207 BCBattle of JuluPingxiang CountyChu–Han Contention
205 BCBattle of PengchengXuzhouChu–Han Contention
August 205 BCBattle of Anyi
204 BCBattle of Wei RiverWeifangChu–Han Contention
202 BCBattle of GaixiaChu–Han Contention
June 133 BCBattle of MayiShuozhouHan–Xiongnu Wars
121 BCBattle of HexiGansuHan–Xiongnu Wars
108 BCBattle of LoulanLop NurHan–Xiongnu Wars
67 BCBattle of JushiTurpanHan–Xiongnu Wars
AD 23Battle of KunyangYe CountyLülin
AD 73Battle of YiwuluHamiHan–Xiongnu Wars
AD 190Battle of XingyangXingyangCampaign against Dong Zhuo
AD 191Battle of Xiangyang
AD 191Battle of Jieqiao
AD 191Battle of YangchengDengfengend of the Han dynasty
AD 192Battle of Chang'anChang'an
AD 193Cao Cao's invasion of Xu ProvinceJiangsuend of the Han dynasty
AD 194Battle of Yan ProvinceYan Province
February AD 197Battle of Wancheng
AD 198Battle of YijingXiong CountyEarly Imperial China
7 February AD 199Battle of Xiapi下邳end of the Han dynasty
AD 200Battle of GuanduGuanduend of the Han dynasty
AD 200Battle of Yan FordYanjin County
AD 201Battle of CangtingCangtingend of the Han dynasty
AD 202Battle of Bowang
AD 202Battle of LiyangHenan
AD 203Battle of Xiakou
AD 205Battle of NanpiNanpi County
AD 208Battle of Red CliffsChibiEarly Imperial China
AD 208Battle of JianglingJiangling CountyEarly Imperial China
AD 208Battle of HefeiHefeiEarly Imperial China
AD 208Battle of YilingYichangEarly Imperial China
October AD 208Battle of ChangbanJingmenEarly Imperial China
AD 213Siege of JichengGangu County
AD 214Battle of Xiaoyao FordHefei
AD 214Battle of Qi Mountainsend of the Han dynasty
AD 215Battle of YangpingHanzhong
AD 215Battle of BaxiHanzhong Campaign
AD 218Battle of Mount DingjunEarly Imperial China
AD 219Battle of Han RiverHanzhongHanzhong Campaign
July AD 219Battle of FanchengFancheng DistrictEarly Imperial China
August AD 221Battle of XiaotingEarly Imperial China
AD 222Battle of Ruxu
February AD 228Battle of JietingZhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions
June AD 228Battle of ShitingQianshanEarly Imperial China
December AD 228Siege of ChencangChencang DistrictZhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions
AD 229Battle of JianweiLongnan
AD 231Battle of HefeiHefei
March AD 231Battle of Mount QiZhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions
AD 233Battle of HefeiHefei
AD 234Battle of Wuzhang PlainsWuzhang PlainsEarly Imperial China
AD 234Battle of HefeiHefei
AD 253Battle of DongxingChaohu
AD 253Battle of HefeiHefei
AD 255Battle of DidaoGansuJiang Wei's Northern Expeditions
30 November AD 383Battle of Fei RiverAnhui
AD 395Battle of Canhe SlopeLiangcheng CountyEarly Imperial China
AD 537Battle of ShayuanShaanxi
AD 615Siege of YanmenYanmen
8 September AD 617Battle of HuoyiLinfenTransition from Sui to Tang
5 October AD 618Battle of YanshiYanshi DistrictTransition from Sui to Tang
28 May AD 621Battle of HulaoHulao PassTransition from Sui to Tang
AD 623Tuyuhun invasion of GansuGansuEmperor Taizong's campaign against Tuyuhun
AD 640Emperor Taizong's campaign against the Western RegionsTarim BasinTang campaigns against the Western Turks
AD 640Tang campaign against KarakhojaTarim BasinTang campaigns against the Western Turks
AD 644Tang campaigns against KarasahrTarim BasinTang campaigns against the Western Turks
AD 645Siege of AnsiAnsi CityGoguryeo–Tang War
AD 648Tang campaign against KuchaTarim BasinTang campaigns against the Western Turks
AD 657Battle of Irtysh RiverIrtyshTang campaigns against the Western Turks
AD 660Tibetan Invasion of TuyuhunQinghai
AD 711Battle of BolchuUlungur River
AD 757Battle of SuiyangAn Lushan Rebellion
AD 954Battle of GaopingGaopingMid-Imperial China
AD 955Siege of ShouzhouShouzhou
AD 979Battle of Gaoliang RiverBeijing
1125Jingkang IncidentKaifengJurchen campaigns against the Song dynasty
1132Siege of De'anAnluJurchen campaigns against the Song dynasty
1140Battle of YanchengHenanJurchen campaigns against the Song dynasty
1161Battle of CaishiCaishijiJurchen campaigns against the Song dynasty
16 November 1161Battle of TangdaoQingdaoJurchen campaigns against the Song dynasty
August 1211Battle of YehulingZhangjiakouMongol conquest of the Jin dynasty
1215Siege of ZhongduBeijingMongol conquest of the Jin dynasty
1232Siege of Kaifeng (1232)KaifengMongol conquest of the Jin dynasty
1232Battle of Kai-KengHenan
1232Battle of SanfengshanSanfeng Mountain
November 1233Siege of CaizhouCaizhouMongol conquest of the Jin dynasty
1240Mongol conquest of TibetTibet
January 1259Siege of DiaoyuchengDiaoyu FortressMongol conquest of the Song dynasty
1267Battle of XiangyangXiangyangMongol conquest of the Song dynasty
1275Battle of DingjiazhouWuhuMongol conquest of the Song dynasty
1275Battle of TanzhouTanzhouMongol conquest of the Song dynasty
1277First Mongol invasion of BurmaUpper BurmaKublai Khan's Campaigns
19 March 1279Battle of YamenXinhui DistrictMongol conquest of the Song dynasty
30 August 1363Battle of Lake PoyangPoyang LakeRed Turban Rebellion
1388Battle of Buyur LakeBuir Lake
1 September 1449Tumu CrisisHuailai County
1618Battle of QingheQinghe Districttransition from Ming to Qing
1618Battle of FushunFushuntransition from Ming to Qing
1619Battle of SarhuFushuntransition from Ming to Qing
1619Battle of KaiyuanKaiyuantransition from Ming to Qing
1619Battle of TielingTielingtransition from Ming to Qing
1621Battle of Fort ZhenjiangLiaodong Peninsulatransition from Ming to Qing
1621Battle of Shen-LiaoLiaodong Peninsulatransition from Ming to Qing
1622Battle of GuangningBeizhen Citytransition from Ming to Qing
1622Battle of MacauPortuguese MacauEighty Years' War
1626Battle of NingyuanXingchengtransition from Ming to Qing
1627Battle of Ning-JinXingchengtransition from Ming to Qing
1631Battle of DalingheDaling Rivertransition from Ming to Qing
1634Siege of LüshunLüshunkou District
1641Battle of SongjinSongshantransition from Ming to Qing
1644Battle of BeijingBeijing
27 May 1644Battle of Shanhai PassShanhaiguan Districttransition from Ming to Qing
1647Siege of KweilinGuilintransition from Ming to Qing
3 September 1690Battle of Ulan ButungHexigten BannerDzungar–Qing Wars
1701Battle of DartsedoKangding
1718Battle of the Salween RiverNagquDzungar–Qing Wars
1726Battle of Mount LeigongMiaoling Mountains
1747Jinchuan CampaignsChiefdom of TsanlhaTen Great Campaigns
27 January 1799Macau IncidentWanshan QundaoFrench Revolutionary Wars
3 November 1839Battle of ChuenpeeFirst Opium War
6 July 1840Capture of ChusanZhoushan IslandFirst Opium War
19 August 1840Battle of the BarrierPortuguese MacauFirst Opium War
1841Battle of CantonGuangzhouFirst Opium War
7 January 1841Second Battle of ChuenpeeFirst Opium War
23 February 1841Battle of the BogueFirst Opium War
27 February 1841Battle of First BarPearl RiverFirst Opium War
2 March 1841Battle of WhampoaPazhou SubdistrictFirst Opium War
18 March 1841Battle of CantonGuangzhouFirst Opium War
26 August 1841Battle of AmoyXiamenFirst Opium War
1 October 1841Capture of ChusanZhoushan Island
10 October 1841Battle of ChinhaiZhenhai DistrictFirst Opium War
10 March 1842Battle of NingpoNingboFirst Opium War
15 March 1842Battle of TsekeeCixi CityFirst Opium War
18 May 1842Battle of ChapooZhapu TownFirst Opium War
16 June 1842Battle of WoosungHuangpu RiverFirst Opium War
21 July 1842Battle of ChinkiangZhenjiangFirst Opium War
25 August 1849Passaleão incidentXiangshan County
1851Jintian UprisingSite of the Jintian UprisingTaiping Rebellion
1852Battle of ChangshaChangshaTaiping Rebellion
1852Battle of WuchangWuchang DistrictTaiping Rebellion
1853Battle of NanjingNanjingTaiping Rebellion
1853Northern ExpeditionPeople's Republic of ChinaTaiping Rebellion
1854Battle of Muddy FlatShanghaiTaiping Rebellion
1856Battle of JiangnanNanjing
23 October 1856Battle of CantonGuangzhouSecond Opium War
6 November 1856Capture of the French Folly FortFrench Folly FortSecond Opium War
12 November 1856Battle of the BogueSecond Opium War
16 November 1856Battle of the Pearl River FortsPearl RiverSecond Opium War
4 January 1857Battle of Macao FortPearl RiverSecond Opium War
27 May 1857Battle of Escape CreekSecond Opium War
1 June 1857Battle of Fatshan CreekGuangzhouSecond Opium War
28 December 1857Battle of CantonGuangzhouSecond Opium War
20 May 1858Battle of Taku FortsTaku FortsSecond Opium War
1858Battle of SanheSanhe, Feixi CountyTaiping Rebellion
1859Battle of Taku FortsTaku FortsSecond Opium War
1860Battle of Jiangnan (1860)NanjingTaiping Rebellion
12 August 1860Battle of Taku FortsTaku FortsSecond Opium War
1860Battle of ZhangjiawanTongzhou DistrictSecond Opium War
21 September 1860Battle of PalikaoBaliqiaoSecond Opium War
1861Battle of ShanghaiShanghaiTaiping Rebellion
1861Battle of AnqingAnqingTaiping Rebellion
1861Occupation of NingboNingboTaiping Rebellion
1862Battle of CixiCixi CityTaiping Rebellion
1863Siege of SuzhouSuzhouTaiping Rebellion
27 October 1863Battle of Brown's FerryHamilton CountyAmerican Civil War
1863Battle of ChangzhouChangzhou
14 March 1864Third Battle of NankingNanjingTaiping Rebellion
June 1865Battle of FujianFujian
1870Battle of ÜrümqiÜrümqiDungan revolt
August 1884Battle of FuzhouFuzhouSino-French War
14 February 1885Battle of ShipuSino-French War
1 March 1885Battle of ZhenhaiZhenhai DistrictSino-French War
17 September 1894Battle of the Yalu RiverKorea BayFirst Sino-Japanese War
24 October 1894Battle of JiulianchengYalu RiverFirst Sino-Japanese War
21 November 1894Battle of LushunkouLüshunkou DistrictFirst Sino-Japanese War
20 January 1895Battle of WeihaiweiWeihaiFirst Sino-Japanese War
4 March 1895Battle of YingkouYingkouFirst Sino-Japanese War
1899Battle of Senluo TemplePingyuan CountyBoxer Rebellion
1900Battle of PekingShuntian FuBoxer Rebellion
1900Battle of ShanhaiguanShanhai PassBoxer Rebellion
1900Defense of HarbinHarbinBoxer Rebellion
1900Siege of BeitangChurch of the SaviourBoxer Rebellion
1900Battle of Dagu FortsTaku FortsBoxer Rebellion
1900Battle of LangfangLangfangSeymour Expedition
20 June 1900Siege of the International LegationsBeijing Legation QuarterBoxer Rebellion
1900Battle of TientsinTianjinBoxer Rebellion
1900Battle of BeitangBeitang SubdistrictBoxer Rebellion
1903British expedition to TibetTibet
8 February 1904Battle of Port ArthurLüshunkou DistrictRusso-Japanese War
24 May 1904Battle of NanshanKwantung PeninsulaRusso-Japanese War
14 June 1904Battle of Te-li-SsuLiaodong PeninsulaRusso-Japanese War
17 July 1904Battle of Motien PassLiaodong PeninsulaRusso-Japanese War
24 July 1904Battle of TashihchiaoRusso-Japanese War
31 July 1904Battle of HsimuchengRusso-Japanese War
1 August 1904Siege of Port ArthurLiaodong PeninsulaRusso-Japanese War
25 August 1904Battle of LiaoyangLiaoyangRusso-Japanese War
5 October 1904Battle of ShahoRusso-Japanese War
1905Raid on YingkouYingkouRusso-Japanese War
25 January 1905Battle of SandepuRusso-Japanese War
6 February 1905Battle of MukdenShenyangRusso-Japanese War
1910Chinese Invasion of Tibet (1910)Tibet
1911Battle of YangxiaWuhanXinhai Revolution
1911Battle of ChangshaChangshaXinhai Revolution
27 August 1914Siege of TsingtaoQingdaoWorld War I
1916Battle of XuzhouXuzhou
1917Battle of LangfangLangfangWarlord Era
2 September 1926Siege of WuchangWuchang District
30 September 1927Battle of ShantouChinese Civil War
18 December 1927Battle of GuangzhouGuangzhou
1927Battle of HuizhouHuizhou
1928Northern ExpeditionPeople's Republic of ChinaWarlord Era
1929Second Battle of GuangzhouGuangzhou
1929Battle of LahasusuSonghua River
1929Battle of NanningNanning
1930Battle of XuchangXuchangCentral Plains War
1930Battle of XinzhengXinzhengCentral Plains War
1930Battle of ShangcaiShangcai CountyCentral Plains War
17 July 1930Second Battle of GuilinGuilinCentral Plains War
1930Battle of JinanJinanCentral Plains War
22 October 1930Second Battle of NanningNanning
1930First Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi SovietJiangxiChinese Civil War
1930First Encirclement Campaign against Honghu SovietHonghuChinese Civil War
1931Battle of ShuangqiaozhenXinyangChinese Civil War
1931Second Encirclement Campaign against Honghu SovietHonghuChinese Civil War
1931Second Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi SovietJiangxiChinese Civil War
1931Third Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi SovietJiangxiChinese Civil War
1931Third Encirclement Campaign against Honghu SovietHonghuChinese Civil War
1931Japanese invasion of ManchuriaInner ManchuriaSecond Sino-Japanese War
1931Bombing of JinzhouJinzhouMukden incident
1931Jiangqiao campaignHeilongjiangSecond Sino-Japanese War
1931Jinzhou OperationLiaoningSecond Sino-Japanese War
1932Encirclement campaign against the Hunan–Western Hubei SovietHonghuChinese Civil War
1932Battle of MiaohangMiaohang TownJanuary 28 Incident
1932Defense of HarbinHarbinSecond Sino-Japanese War
1932Battle of WenzaobangWenzaobangSecond Sino-Japanese War
1933Battle of KashgarKashgarKumul Rebellion
1933Battle of UrumqiÜrümqiKumul Rebellion
1933Fourth Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi SovietJiangxiChinese Civil War
1933defense of the Great WallGreat Wall of ChinaActions in Inner Mongolia
1933Battle of AksuAksuKumul Rebellion
1933Fifth Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi SovietJiangxiChinese Civil War
1933Battle of UrumqiÜrümqiKumul Rebellion
1934Battle of KashgarKashgarKumul Rebellion
1934First Encirclement Campaign against Shaanxi–Gansu SovietShaanxiChinese Civil War
1934Soviet invasion of XinjiangXinjiangKumul Rebellion
1934Battle of Yangi HissarYengisar CountyKumul Rebellion
1934Battle of YarkandYarkant CountyKumul Rebellion
1935Second Encirclement Campaign against the Shaanxi-Gansu SovietShaanxiChinese Civil War
1935Battle of Chishui RiverChishui River
29 May 1935Battle of Luding BridgeDadu RiverChinese Civil War
1935Third Encirclement Campaign against Shaanxi–Gansu SovietShaanxiChinese Civil War
1935Orahodoga IncidentBuir LakeSoviet–Japanese border conflicts
1936Jinchanggou IncidentMishanSoviet–Japanese border conflicts
1936Suiyuan CampaignSuiyuan ProvinceSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937Battle of NankingNan-chingSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937Bombing of SongjiangSongjiangSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937Siege of ShanghaiShang-haiSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937Battle of LuodianLuodian TownSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937Bombing of NanjingNan-chingSecond Sino-Japanese War
7 July 1937Marco Polo Bridge incidentLugou BridgeSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937Battle of Beiping–TianjinPei-p'ingSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937Operation ChaharChaharSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937Battle of ZhangjiakouZhangjiakouSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937Battle of NankouNankouSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937Bloody Saturday (Shanghai)Second Sino-Japanese War
1937Battle of WusongWusongSecond Sino-Japanese War
1 September 1937Battle of TaiyuanTaiyuanSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937Battle of DatongDatongSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937Battle of JiningJining DistrictSecond Sino-Japanese War
13 September 1937Battle of XinkouNiangzi PassSecond Sino-Japanese War
24 September 1937Battle of PingxingguanPingxing PassSecond Sino-Japanese War
26 October 1937Defense of Sihang WarehouseSihang WarehouseSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937Battle of JinshanweiJinshanwei TownSecond Sino-Japanese War
1937USS Panay incidentYangtze RiverSecond Sino-Japanese War
1938Amoy OperationXiamenSecond Sino-Japanese War
1938Bombing of ChengduChengduSecond Sino-Japanese War
1938Siege of XuzhouXuzhouSecond Sino-Japanese War
1938Battle of Northern and Eastern HenanHenanSecond Sino-Japanese War
1938Bombing of ChongqingChongqingSecond Sino-Japanese War
1938Defense of Teng CountyTengzhouSecond Sino-Japanese War
24 March 1938Battle of TaierzhuangTai'erzhuang DistrictSecond Sino-Japanese War
24 March 1938Battle of XuzhouXuzhouSecond Sino-Japanese War
1938Canton OperationGuangdongSecond Sino-Japanese War
27 October 1938Battle of WuhanWuhanSecond Sino-Japanese War
1939Battle of ChangshaChangshaSecond Sino-Japanese War
1939Swatow OperationShantouSecond Sino-Japanese War
1939Hainan Island OperationHainanSecond Sino-Japanese War
1939Dong'an Town IncidentRaohe CountySoviet–Japanese border conflicts
9 May 1939Battle of NanchangNanchangSecond Sino-Japanese War
11 May 1939Battle of NomonhanPeople's Republic of ChinaSoviet–Japanese border conflicts
24 May 1939Battle of Suixian–ZaoyangSuizhouSecond Sino-Japanese War
15 November 1939Battle of South GuangxiGuangxiSecond Sino-Japanese War
1939Battle of BaotouBaotouSecond Sino-Japanese War
1939Battle of Kunlun PassNanningSecond Sino-Japanese War
1940Battle of West SuiyuanSuiyuan ProvinceSecond Sino-Japanese War
19401939–1940 Winter OffensiveChinaSecond Sino-Japanese War
16 March 1940Battle of WuyuanWuyuan CountySecond Sino-Japanese War
1 May 1940Battle of Zaoyang–YichangZaoyang CitySecond Sino-Japanese War
20 August 1940Hundred Regiments OffensiveNorth ChinaSecond Sino-Japanese War
30 January 1941Battle of South HenanSecond Sino-Japanese War
14 March 1941Battle of ShanggaoShanggao CountySecond Sino-Japanese War
7 May 1941Battle of South ShanxiSecond Sino-Japanese War
6 September 1941Battle of ChangshaChangshaSecond Sino-Japanese War
8 December 1941Battle of Hong KongBritish Hong KongPacific War
1941Japanese invasion of the Shanghai International SettlementShanghai International Settlement
1942proposed Japanese invasion of SichuanSichuanSecond Sino-Japanese War
15 January 1942Battle of ChangshaChangshaSecond Sino-Japanese War
12 May 1943Battle of West HubeiHubeiSecond Sino-Japanese War
October 1943Battle of Northern Burma and Western YunnanYunnanSecond Sino-Japanese War
2 November 1943Battle of ChangdeChangdeSecond Sino-Japanese War
1944Battle of LonglingLongling CountySecond Sino-Japanese War
1944Battle of DushanDushan CountySecond Sino-Japanese War
17 April 1944Battle of Central HenanSecond Sino-Japanese War
1944Operation Ichi-GoSouth ChinaSecond Sino-Japanese War
27 May 1944Battle of ChangshaHunanSecond Sino-Japanese War
8 August 1944Defense of HengyangHengyangSecond Sino-Japanese War
16 August 1944Battle of Guilin–LiuzhouGuilinSecond Sino-Japanese War
1945Operation BeleaguerHebeiChinese Civil War
1945Battle of DazhongjiJiangsuChinese Civil War
1945Battle of LingbiAnhuiChinese Civil War
1945Second Guangxi campaignGuangxiSecond Sino-Japanese War
1945Battle of West HunanHunanSecond Sino-Japanese War
1945Yetaishan CampaignShaanxiChinese Civil War
1945Soviet invasion of ManchuriaInner ManchuriaSoviet–Japanese War
1945Battle of TianmenHubeiChinese Civil War
1945Linyi CampaignShandongChinese Civil War
1945Battle of WuheAnhuiChinese Civil War
1945Huaiyin–Huai'an CampaignJiangsuChinese Civil War
1945Xinghua CampaignXinghuaChinese Civil War
1945Zhucheng CampaignShandongChinese Civil War
1945Battle of LishiLishi DistrictChinese Civil War
1945Taixing CampaignJiangsuChinese Civil War
1945Pingdu CampaignPingduChinese Civil War
1945Shangdang CampaignShanxiChinese Civil War
1945Battle of XiangshuikouJiangsuChinese Civil War
1945Battle of RugaoRugaoChinese Civil War
1945Weixian–Guangling–Nuanquan CampaignChaharChinese Civil War
1945Battle of ShicunAnhuiChinese Civil War
1945Battle of HoumajiaAnhuiChinese Civil War
1945Handan CampaignHandanChinese Civil War
1945Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Northeast ChinaNortheast ChinaChinese Civil War
1945Gaoyou–Shaobo CampaignJiangsuChinese Civil War
1945Battle of Tangtou–GuocunJiangsuChinese Civil War
1946Opening CampaignEast ChinaChinese Civil War
1946Houma CampaignShanxiChinese Civil War
1946Battle of SipingSipingChinese Civil War
1946Campaign to Defend SipingSipingChinese Civil War
1946Datong–Puzhou CampaignShanxiChinese Civil War
1946Battle of Huaiyin–Huai'anHuaiyin DistrictChinese Civil War
1946Battle of Rugao–HuangqiaoJiangsuChinese Civil War
1946Dingtao CampaignShandongChinese Civil War
1946Battle of KalganZhangjiakouChinese Civil War
1946Lüliang CampaignShanxiChinese Civil War
1947Autumn Offensive of 1947 in Northeast ChinaNortheast ChinaChinese Civil War
1947Zhengtai CampaignHebeiChinese Civil War
1947Summer Offensive of 1947 in Northeast ChinaNortheast ChinaChinese Civil War
1947Winter Offensive of 1947 in Northeast ChinaNortheast ChinaChinese Civil War
1947Campaign to the South of BaodingHebeiChinese Civil War
1947Battle of Yan'anYan'anChinese Civil War
1947Battle of Tang'erliHebeiChinese Civil War
1947Siping CampaignSipingChinese Civil War
1947Campaign to the North of BaodingHebeiChinese Civil War
1947Nanma–Linqu CampaignShandongChinese Civil War
1947Campaign to the North of Daqing RiverHebeiChinese Civil War
1947Battle of Phoenix PeakLaiyangChinese Civil War
1947Western Tai'an CampaignTai'anChinese Civil War
1947Jingshan–Zhongxiang CampaignHubeiChinese Civil War
1948Battle of JinzhouJinzhouChinese Civil War
1948Battle of TashanLiaoningChinese Civil War
1948Gongzhutun CampaignShandongChinese Civil War
1948Linfen CampaignLinfenChinese Civil War
1948Zhoucun–Zhangdian CampaignShandongChinese Civil War
23 May 1948Siege of ChangchunChangchunChinese Civil War
1948Battle of ShangcaiHenanChinese Civil War
1948Yanzhou CampaignShandongChinese Civil War
1948Liaoshen CampaignManchuriaThree Major Campaigns
16 September 1948Battle of JinanJinanChinese Civil War
1948Taiyuan CampaignTaiyuanChinese Civil War
1948Huaihai CampaignShandongThree Major Campaigns
15 November 1948Battle of JiulianshanGuangdongChinese Civil War
1948Shuangduiji CampaignAnhuiChinese Civil War
1948Pingjin CampaignHebeiThree Major Campaigns
1949Battle of GuningtouKinmen CountyChinese Civil War
1949Battle of Dengbu IslandChinese Civil War
1949Tianjin CampaignTianjinChinese Civil War
1949Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Central and Southern ChinaShandongChinese Civil War
1949Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Northern ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChinese Civil War
1949Shanghai CampaignShanghaiChinese Civil War
August 1949Battle of QingshupingQingshuping, ShuangfengChinese Communist Revolution
1949Lanzhou CampaignLanzhouChinese Civil War
1949Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Eastern ChinaEast ChinaChinese Civil War
1949Ningxia CampaignNingxiaChinese Civil War
1949Campaign to Suppress Bandits in DabieshanDabie MountainsChinese Civil War
1949Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Northwestern ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChinese Civil War
1949Campaign to the North of Nanchuan CountySichuanChinese Civil War
1949Bobai CampaignGuangxiChinese Civil War
1949Chengdu CampaignChengduChinese Civil War
1950Battle of WawonKorean War
1950Battle of TianquanTianquan CountyChinese Civil War
19 January 1950Battle of BamianshanHunanChinese Civil War
1950Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Southwestern ChinaSouthwestern ChinaChinese Civil War
1950Campaign to Suppress Bandits in LongquanPeople's Republic of ChinaChinese Civil War
23 February 1950Battle of Nan'ao IslandNan'ao CountyChinese Civil War
1950Battle of YiwuXinjiangChinese Civil War
11 May 1950Battle of Dongshan IslandDongshan CountyChinese Civil War
1950Wanshan Archipelago CampaignWanshan QundaoChinese Civil War
9 August 1950Battle of Nanpéng IslandChinese Civil War
1950Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Northern GuangdongPeople's Republic of ChinaChinese Civil War
1950Battle of ChamdoChamdoCold War
25 October 1950Battle of UnsanUnsan CountyKorean War
1950Campaign to Suppress Bandits in LiuwandashanGuangxiChinese Civil War
1951Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Western GuangxiPeople's Republic of ChinaChinese Civil War
1952Battle of Nanri IslandPutianChinese Civil War
1952Attack on the Sui-ho DamKorean War
20 September 1952Battle of Nanpēng ArchipelagoNanpeng IslandsChinese Civil War
1953Battle of Dalushan IslandsZhejiangChinese Civil War
1953Dongshan Island CampaignDongshan CountyChinese Civil War
26 July 1953Battle of the Samichon RiverJamestown LineKorean War
1955Battle of Yijiangshan IslandsYijiangshan IslandsChinese Civil War
19 January 1955Battle of Dachen ArchipelagoJiaojiang DistrictChinese Civil War
1960campaign at the China–Burma borderChina–Myanmar borderChinese Civil War
1 May 1965Battle of Dong-YinDongyin TownshipChinese Civil War
1969First Battle of Zhenbao IslandZhenbao IslandSino-Soviet border conflict
1969Second Battle of Zhenbao IslandZhenbao IslandSino-Soviet border conflict
19 January 1974Battle of the Paracel IslandsParacel IslandsVietnam War
1981Battle of FakashanChina–Vietnam borderSino-Vietnamese conflicts 1979–1991
date unknownBattles on Amur RiverAmur RiverBoxer Rebellion
date unknownBattle of JianqiaoHangzhouSecond Sino-Japanese War
date unknownBoxers attacks on Chinese Eastern RailwayManchuriaBoxer Rebellion
date unknownBattle of JianmenguanChinese Civil War
date unknownBattle of Xiushui RiverXiushui RiverSecond Sino-Japanese War
date unknownBattle of NankingNanjingXinhai Revolution
date unknownDecember 2024 Chinese military drills around TaiwanTaiwan StraitChinese Civil War

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